Check Point Simplifies Public And Private Cloud Security

Check Point Software Technologies has announced the new Security Gateway Virtual Edition (VE) with VMsafe integration that secures the cloud with firewall and protects dynamic virtual environments from both internal and external security threats.

The new Security Gateway VE is based on Check Point’s Software Blade Architecture, enabling businesses to leverage the same flexible and comprehensive security solutions available on physical networks including Firewall, VPN and intrusion prevention to meet the special security, networking and management needs of virtual environments.

“Securing dynamic virtual environments is extremely challenging as it involves protection from external threats and inspection of internal traffic between virtual machines”, said Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director, Check Point Software Technologies, India & SAARC. “The new Check Point Security Gateway VE provides plug and play security for virtual machines, the high level of transparency allows administrators to monitor and protect virtual machines against malwares and malicious network activity. It also simplifies security management with unified administration of physical and virtualised environments.”

With VMware VMsafe integration, Check Point’s Security Gateway VE can be deployed easily and consistently across the infrastructure to achieve greater visibility, manageability, and enforcement of standard security policies. Now organisations have access to holistic data and greater system protection against new and existing threats in the virtual environment.

“Security remains a top priority for any company looking at deploying virtualisation. By partnering with Check Point, customers benefit from a breadth of security solutions for VMware environments,” said Parag Patel, Vice President, Global Strategic Alliances, VMware. “Combining more than a decade of expertise in virtualisation and security, VMware and Check Point continue to provide customers the tools they need to secure their virtual environments as they continue toward the goal of delivering IT as a service.”